Directions for this project in Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. Teddy bears have been around since 1902, historically named after our 26th president Theodore Roosevelt, and have been a childhood favorite ever since. They cure all bad dreams, will play any game and will never, ever turn their back on you. This colorful version is knit up using our hand-painted Imagination using (appropriate enough) Gingerbread House (MC) and Essential Mermaid (CC) all double-stranded.Notions: polyfill stuffing